Antony recommends a crime novel that’s already won multiple awards, and which he considers one of the most accomplished debuts he’s read. Antony Johnston.

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64: "The Man on the Street" by Trevor Wood

Erika continues enjoying her reread of the Fallen Blade series. And Blade Reforged is a good jumping-on point! Erika Ensign.

63: "Blade Reforged" by Kelly McCullough

Sometimes entertaining escapism means three short, bloody books about vampires. Erika Ensign.

62: The Nightshades Series by Melissa F. Olson

A beautifully written, complicated queer romance … plus politics … plus a fire elemental. Erika Ensign.

61: "Fireheart Tiger" by Aliette de Bodard

Who would want to jockey against a sea of debutantes to win a marriage to a Duke when there’s a library full of books to be read and plenty of good tea to drink? Erika Ensign.

60: "Tea and Sympathetic Magic" by Tansy Rayner Roberts

A post-myth Robin Hood tale that is at turns sad, dark, frightening, and eventually hopeful. With fae and dragons! Erika Ensign.

59: "Brightfall" by Jaime Lee Moyer

It’s a book in which nothing much happens, just a bunch of aliens sitting around waiting for the sky to clear. And yet Becky Chambers works her magic on it, and makes it memorable and moving. What a magic trick. Jason Snell.

58: "The Galaxy, and the Ground Within" by Becky Chambers

In anticipation of the upcoming Apple TV+ show, Antony recommends a spy series quite unlike any other. Antony Johnston.

57: "Slow Horses" by Mick Herron

Erika revisits an old favourite and discovers it’s even better the second time! Erika Ensign.

56: "Broken Blade" by Kelly McCullough

Erika enjoyed a regency-style fantasy novel about war! Who woulda thunk it? Erika Ensign.

55: "Guns of the Dawn" by Adrian Tchaikovsky

This book is (partially) set in Edmonton, which is exciting for Erika. It’s about monsters and friendship and what monsters can do to friendship. Erika Ensign.

54: "Beneath the Rising" by Premee Mohamed

A compelling book on a difficult subject, telling the stories of people who lived behind the Berlin Wall and lived in fear of the Stasi. Antony Johnston.

53: "Stasiland" by Anna Funder

Do you like meta-fictional meditations on the nature of storytelling and Italy? Has Scott got the book for you! Scott McNulty.

52: "Or What You Will" by Jo Walton

Scott hasn’t left his apartment in 4 months, so he decided to read a book about fictional people who had it even worse. Scott McNulty.

51: "Plague Land" by S D Sykes

Charles Yu has been working in television for awhile, and it isn’t hard to see that (obvious) influence on this novel. Scott McNulty.

50: "Interior Chinatown" by Charles Yu

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